Kirkuk- Haifa Pipeline
Kirkuk- Haifa Pipeline

Summary/Abstract: Israel that is poor in hydrocarbon resources is surrounded with rich Arab states in terms of crude oil sources. Since Israel is unable to import crude oil from her neighbors in the region because of political reasons, she has to look for distant exporters outside the region. This increases transportation costs and adds a heavy expanse on the existing burden of balance of payment calculations. Construction of a pipeline between Kirkuk and Haifa seems to decrease the transportation costs of crude oil and enhance the security of crude oil supply efforts of Israel. It requires Iraqi consent to supply the pipeline with crude oil. Kirkuk-Haifa pipeline that was once operational is far from being a mere economic issue. It is embedded with the politics of Arab-Israeli peace process at the same time. It does not seem to be wise to think that Arab-Israeli dispute would reach to a conclusion and Kirkuk-Haifa pipeline would be constructed unless the demands and considerations of both parties of the dispute are satisfied.

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